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misapply

/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/

Translations

misapplyverb

misapplied

Past Simple

misapplied

Past Participle

misapplying

Gerund

/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/

utiliser à mauvais escient

They misapplied the equipment and damaged it.

Ils ont utilisé l’équipement à mauvais escient et l’ont endommagé.

mal appliquer

The teacher misapplied the grading criteria.

L’enseignant a mal appliqué les critères de notation.

Additional translations

détournerSe dit surtout de fonds, d’argent ou de ressources.

Synonyms

misapplyverb

To use something incorrectly or inappropriately.

The funds were misapplied, leading to a budget shortfall.

To apply a rule or principle in a way that is not suitable or correct.

The teacher misapplied the grading criteria, resulting in unfair scores.